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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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