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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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