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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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