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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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