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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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