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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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