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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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