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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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