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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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