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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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