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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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