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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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