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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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