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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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