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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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