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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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