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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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