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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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