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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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