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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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