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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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