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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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