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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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