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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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