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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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