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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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