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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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