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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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