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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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