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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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