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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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