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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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