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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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