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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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