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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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