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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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