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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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