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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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