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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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