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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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