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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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