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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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