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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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