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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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