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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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