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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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