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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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