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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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