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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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