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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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