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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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