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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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