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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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