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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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