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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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