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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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