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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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