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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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