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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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