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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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