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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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