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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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