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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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