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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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