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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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