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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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