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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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