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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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