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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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