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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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