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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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