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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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