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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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