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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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