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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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