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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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