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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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