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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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