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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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