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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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