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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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