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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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