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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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