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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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