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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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