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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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