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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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