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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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