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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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