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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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