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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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