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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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