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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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