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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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