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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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