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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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