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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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