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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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