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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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