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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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