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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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