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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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