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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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