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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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