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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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