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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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