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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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