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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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