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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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