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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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