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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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