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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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