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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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