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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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