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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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