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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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