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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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