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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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