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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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