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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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