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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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