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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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