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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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