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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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