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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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