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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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