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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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