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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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