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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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