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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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