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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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