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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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