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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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