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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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