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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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