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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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