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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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