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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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