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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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