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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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