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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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