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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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