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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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