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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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