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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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