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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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