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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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