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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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