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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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