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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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