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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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