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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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