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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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