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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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