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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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