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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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