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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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