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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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