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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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