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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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