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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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