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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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