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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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