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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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