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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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