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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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