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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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