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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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