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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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