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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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