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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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