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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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