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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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