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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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