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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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