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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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