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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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