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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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