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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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