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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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