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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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