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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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