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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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