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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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