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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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