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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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