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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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