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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This 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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