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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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