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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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