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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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