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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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