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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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