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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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