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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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