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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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