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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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