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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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