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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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