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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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