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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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