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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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