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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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