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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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