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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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