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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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