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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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