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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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