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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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