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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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