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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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