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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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