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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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