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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major 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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