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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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