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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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