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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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