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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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