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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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