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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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