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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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