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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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