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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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