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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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