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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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