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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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