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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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