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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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