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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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