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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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