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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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