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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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