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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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