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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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