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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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