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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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