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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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