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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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