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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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