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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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