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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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