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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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