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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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