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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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