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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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