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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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