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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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