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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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