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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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