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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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