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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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