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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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