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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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