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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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