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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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