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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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