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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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