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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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