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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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