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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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