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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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