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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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