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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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