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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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