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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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