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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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