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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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