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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores 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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