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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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