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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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