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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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