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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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