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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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