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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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