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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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