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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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