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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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