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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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