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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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