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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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