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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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