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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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