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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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