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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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