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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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