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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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