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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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