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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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