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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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