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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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