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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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