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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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