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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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