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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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