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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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