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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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