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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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