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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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