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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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