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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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