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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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