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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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