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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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