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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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