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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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