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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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