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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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