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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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