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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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