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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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