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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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