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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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