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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the 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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