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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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