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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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