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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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