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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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