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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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