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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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