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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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