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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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