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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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