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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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