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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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