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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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