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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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