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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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