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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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