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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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