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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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