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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education