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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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