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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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