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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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