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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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