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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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