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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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