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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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