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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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