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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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