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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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