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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners 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 MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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