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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources