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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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