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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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