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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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