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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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