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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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