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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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