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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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