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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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