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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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