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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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