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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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