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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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