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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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