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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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