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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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