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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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