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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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