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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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