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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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