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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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