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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing 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 articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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