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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major 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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