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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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