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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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