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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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