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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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