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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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