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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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