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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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