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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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