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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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