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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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