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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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