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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes 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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