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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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