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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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