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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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