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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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