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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally 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 online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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