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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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