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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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