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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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