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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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