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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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