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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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