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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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