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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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