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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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