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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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