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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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