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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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