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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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