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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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