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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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