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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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