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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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