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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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