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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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