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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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