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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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