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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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