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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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