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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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