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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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