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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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