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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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