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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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