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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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