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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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