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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers 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 Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education