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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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