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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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