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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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