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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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