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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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