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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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