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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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