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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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