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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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