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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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