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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major 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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