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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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