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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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