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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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