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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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