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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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