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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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