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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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