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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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