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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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