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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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