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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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