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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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