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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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