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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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