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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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