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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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