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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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