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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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