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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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