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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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