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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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