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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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