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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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