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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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