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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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