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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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