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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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