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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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