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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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