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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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