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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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