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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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