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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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