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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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