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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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