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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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