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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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