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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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