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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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