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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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