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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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