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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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