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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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