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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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