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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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