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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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