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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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