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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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