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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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