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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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