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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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