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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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