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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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