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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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