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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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