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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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