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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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