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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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