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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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