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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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