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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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