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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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