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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally 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 elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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