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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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