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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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