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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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