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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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