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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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