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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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