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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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