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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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