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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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