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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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