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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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