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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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