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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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