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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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