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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free 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 online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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