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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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