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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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