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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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