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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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