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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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