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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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