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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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