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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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