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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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