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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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